English Explanatory Dictionary

Witzelsucht

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A tendency to tell inappropriate or pointless stories and poor jokes; excessive facetiousness, especially when due to some medical condition.

Word forms

Witzelsucht

Etymology

From German Witzelsucht, a compound of witzeln (“to joke”) + Sucht (“obsession, addiction”).

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